Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-12242
The Symantec Messaging Gateway product prior to 10.6.6 may be susceptible to an authentication bypass exploit, which is a type of issue that can allow attackers to potentially circumvent security mechanisms currently in place and gain access to the system or network.
Vulnerability category: BypassGain privilege
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-12242
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.25%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 64 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-12242
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
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NIST |
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9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-12242
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When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-12242
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https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1461.html
Symantec Messaging Gateway Multiple IssuesVendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105329
Symantec Messaging Gateway CVE-2018-12242 Authentication Bypass VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
Products affected by CVE-2018-12242
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:messaging_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*